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Reaction to Kentucky basketball’s win over Duke in the Champions Classic

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Game day: No. 19 Kentucky 77, No. 6 Duke 72

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What did the media think of Kentucky basketball’s 77-72 victory over the Duke Blue Devils on Tuesday in the Champions Classic?

Some links:

Four takeaways from Duke’s nail-biting loss to Kentucky, from Steve Wiseman of the Raleigh News and Observer.

Five observations from No. 6 Duke’s loss to No. 19 Kentucky from the Duke Chronicle.

Kentucky’s new-look program was the great revelation from the Champions Classic, writes Dan Wolken of USA Today.

Through three games, Mark Pope is showing he may have been the perfect choice for Kentucky, after all, writes Gary Parrish of CBS Sports.

Despite a bevy of mistakes, Kentucky knocks off Duke, writes Ryan Black of the Courier-Journal.

Kentucky’s fearless veterans make a statement, writes Aaron Gershon of the Cats Pause.

How Kentucky pulled off the upset, from Jack Pilgrim of Kentucky Sports Radio.

Kentucky’s late rally knocks off the Blue Devils, says goduke.com.

Heart, humility and halftime fixes helped the Cats, writes Eric Crawford of WDRB.

Jon Scheyer more optimistic about Duke after the Blue Devils loss to Kentucky, reports Matt Giles of Duke Blue Devils on SI.

Kentucky comes up big in the clutch to beat Duke, says UK Athletics.

Kentucky’s Otega Oweh finished Tuesday night’s win over Duke with 15 points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals.
Kentucky’s Otega Oweh finished Tuesday night’s win over Duke with 15 points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals. Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com
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This story was originally published November 13, 2024 at 11:18 AM.

John Clay
Lexington Herald-Leader
John Clay is a sports columnist for the Lexington Herald-Leader. A native of Central Kentucky, he covered UK football from 1987 until being named sports columnist in 2000. He has covered 20 Final Fours and 42 consecutive Kentucky Derbys. Support my work with a digital subscription
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Game day: No. 19 Kentucky 77, No. 6 Duke 72

Click below for more of the Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com’s coverage of Tuesday night’s men’s basketball game between Kentucky and Duke at the 2024 Champions Classic in Atlanta.